High cpu usage

JARRE_115 · 08-20-2005, 02:58 PM

I have recently built a new system and I`m having a problem with unusually high cpu usage. From a fresh install of windows xp, Task manager is reporting cpu usage of 0% at idle but when I install my graphics driver the cpu usage is 65 - 90% the whole time. Any suggestions on why it might be doing this and can anything be done to reduce it?
Thanks in advance

**Mack** · 08-20-2005, 04:01 PM

In task manager under processes, what processess is showing up as the high ussage?

JARRE_115 · 08-20-2005, 04:18 PM

thanks for your reply, the only thing in task manager showing high figures is system idle process which apparantly is normal at 90 - 100, everything else seems to be ok.
if it`s any help,the motherboard is a Gigabyte GA 7N400 L, Cpu - Athlon xp2400+

**Mack** · 08-20-2005, 04:33 PM

If the system is 90-100% idle, the I don't see how the cpu could be working at 69-90% since it "idle", or am I missing something here?

JARRE_115 · 08-20-2005, 04:44 PM

Can`t understand that one myself, but the performance of the system is really sluggish so there is something definately hogging the cpu, i`ve tested the cpu in another system using a similar m/board, (GA 7N400 pro 2) and that works fine. could there be a fault with the m/board?

**Mack** · 08-20-2005, 05:22 PM

All I can say is that you do a HJT log and post it in the HJT section on this forum.

08-20-2005, 02:58 PM	#1 (permalink)
JARRE_115 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 3 OS: xp	High cpu usage I have recently built a new system and I`m having a problem with unusually high cpu usage. From a fresh install of windows xp, Task manager is reporting cpu usage of 0% at idle but when I install my graphics driver the cpu usage is 65 - 90% the whole time. Any suggestions on why it might be doing this and can anything be done to reduce it? Thanks in advance

08-20-2005, 04:01 PM	#2 (permalink)
Mack I Don't Know Yet.. Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Ireland Posts: 515 OS: Xp Pro 64Bit/Vista Home 32Bit My System Blog Entries: 1	In task manager under processes, what processess is showing up as the high ussage?

08-20-2005, 04:18 PM	#3 (permalink)
JARRE_115 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 3 OS: xp	thanks for your reply, the only thing in task manager showing high figures is system idle process which apparantly is normal at 90 - 100, everything else seems to be ok. if it`s any help,the motherboard is a Gigabyte GA 7N400 L, Cpu - Athlon xp2400+

08-20-2005, 04:33 PM	#4 (permalink)
Mack I Don't Know Yet.. Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Ireland Posts: 515 OS: Xp Pro 64Bit/Vista Home 32Bit My System Blog Entries: 1	If the system is 90-100% idle, the I don't see how the cpu could be working at 69-90% since it "idle", or am I missing something here?

08-20-2005, 04:44 PM	#5 (permalink)
JARRE_115 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 3 OS: xp	Can`t understand that one myself, but the performance of the system is really sluggish so there is something definately hogging the cpu, i`ve tested the cpu in another system using a similar m/board, (GA 7N400 pro 2) and that works fine. could there be a fault with the m/board?

08-20-2005, 05:22 PM	#6 (permalink)
Mack I Don't Know Yet.. Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Ireland Posts: 515 OS: Xp Pro 64Bit/Vista Home 32Bit My System Blog Entries: 1	All I can say is that you do a HJT log and post it in the HJT section on this forum.